Got back to Indiannuh tonight at 7:30 pm. 6758 miles in 16 days, riding with Airboss. Saw a lot of scenery, met some new friends, rode through hot, cold, snow, rain, smoke and pretty close to some fires in Utah. The old 03 is getting close to 125k miles.
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dcarver
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Still on the road!
Last night, in Gualala, Ca.
Wet almost all day, spectacular.
Fog rising off warm asphalt, hawks in flight, sun beams tunneling through red woods, Laser hits but wait, I'm UNDER the limit? Best 500 mile day I've had in some time, one to remember.
Last night, in Gualala, Ca.
Wet almost all day, spectacular.
Fog rising off warm asphalt, hawks in flight, sun beams tunneling through red woods, Laser hits but wait, I'm UNDER the limit? Best 500 mile day I've had in some time, one to remember.
CAJW
Well-known member
The Boss and I just rolled up the driveway a few hours ago with 3850 miles on the clock in two weeks. Saw some great scenery, met some great new friends, saw some old ones, got hot, wet, cold, blown and everything in-between, but had a great time. Had an ignition switch issue that gave me some new gray hair in BFE (between Spokane and Yakima) for a while in a thunder/windstorm, but got it started back up and running strong ever since.
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dcarver
Well-known member
MCML
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Hey, I've been to Gualala.....a couple of times.
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Made it back to Maine after 6,700 mile round trip - awesome trip.
Vandy - that was me in that no name town in Montana, couldn't miss the yellow FJR!
Good times were had.
Vandy - that was me in that no name town in Montana, couldn't miss the yellow FJR!
Good times were had.
dcarver
Well-known member
Polarize, wish I had met you.
Really nice FJR, seriously!
MCML?
Your gurl wasn't there at Bones..
What did you do with her?
Really nice FJR, seriously!
MCML?
Your gurl wasn't there at Bones..
What did you do with her?
dcarver
Well-known member
Occurs to me that CBA members..
- Spent the most time on road
- Ate the best food
- Performed humanitarian duties (HuddieBear)
- Hung out with the prettiest ladies
- Had the most fun!
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
We Stanley Boys are back in Barrio del Chandler, Arizona ese. 14 days and 4,100 miles spent with my best Riding Buddy: My Son Seth (15). Fabulous ride up teaming up with Fairlaner and FJRay for the final push to Castlegar. Then a fantastic time at NAFO/CFR 2012 with some truly wonderful folks.
3 fun days spent with Dr. Rich and Susan in Oak Harbor, coupled with going out Orca Killer Whale watching with best friends from Orange High School (1966) Dennis and Glenda McClintock aboard their 42' Grand Banks trawler "Princess Grace". Then two cheerful days spent with Friend Old Michael in Old Town Sacramento, what a Gentleman and a Scholar this man is. Finally we saw my Sisters and Mom in Orange, CA. Leaving for SW-FOG very soon now.
All pictures below were shot by Dennis McClintock, retired from International Harvester and an incredible photographer. Cruises to Alaska regularly.
Dennis is going to send his photo of the leaping Orcas to National Geographic, he has been photographing killer whales for decades now and he says this is the best shot he has ever taken of them. Luckily, Seth and DaddyDon were aboard the "Princess Grace" when they put on this incredible show!
We spent 2 hours idling off the Lighthouse on Stewart Island right on the water boundary line between Canuckistan and Estados Unidos. That is Mount Baker, Washington in the background with British Columbia off to the left. I estimate the dorsal fin on this big Orca to be between 8' and 10' tall.
You are legally prohibited from approaching an Orca killer whale no closer than 200 yards, but if they approach your vessel you are just required to maintain your position. For those two hours we were observing this incredible performance, they continuously swam under "Princess Grace" and leaping.
"Princess Grace" has made 5 previous journeys to Alaska up the Inland Passage, Dennis and Glenda are taking her up to Anchorage for a 6th trip in Summer of 2013. She has two Cummins 210 horsepower diesel engines turning twin screws, 1,200 gallon fuel capacity, 600 gallon fresh water capacity, 300 gallon gray water capacity, sleeps 8 and attains her best fuel economy at 8 mph. With four extra 55-gallon drums of diesel she can sail from Anacortes to Lahaina, Maui. Can carry a mizzen sail for extra propulsion if the wind is within 45 points off of her stern. True ocean going vessel.
3 fun days spent with Dr. Rich and Susan in Oak Harbor, coupled with going out Orca Killer Whale watching with best friends from Orange High School (1966) Dennis and Glenda McClintock aboard their 42' Grand Banks trawler "Princess Grace". Then two cheerful days spent with Friend Old Michael in Old Town Sacramento, what a Gentleman and a Scholar this man is. Finally we saw my Sisters and Mom in Orange, CA. Leaving for SW-FOG very soon now.
All pictures below were shot by Dennis McClintock, retired from International Harvester and an incredible photographer. Cruises to Alaska regularly.
Dennis is going to send his photo of the leaping Orcas to National Geographic, he has been photographing killer whales for decades now and he says this is the best shot he has ever taken of them. Luckily, Seth and DaddyDon were aboard the "Princess Grace" when they put on this incredible show!
We spent 2 hours idling off the Lighthouse on Stewart Island right on the water boundary line between Canuckistan and Estados Unidos. That is Mount Baker, Washington in the background with British Columbia off to the left. I estimate the dorsal fin on this big Orca to be between 8' and 10' tall.
You are legally prohibited from approaching an Orca killer whale no closer than 200 yards, but if they approach your vessel you are just required to maintain your position. For those two hours we were observing this incredible performance, they continuously swam under "Princess Grace" and leaping.
"Princess Grace" has made 5 previous journeys to Alaska up the Inland Passage, Dennis and Glenda are taking her up to Anchorage for a 6th trip in Summer of 2013. She has two Cummins 210 horsepower diesel engines turning twin screws, 1,200 gallon fuel capacity, 600 gallon fresh water capacity, 300 gallon gray water capacity, sleeps 8 and attains her best fuel economy at 8 mph. With four extra 55-gallon drums of diesel she can sail from Anacortes to Lahaina, Maui. Can carry a mizzen sail for extra propulsion if the wind is within 45 points off of her stern. True ocean going vessel.
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COMPLETELY groovy, Donaldo.Dennis is going to send his photo of the leaping Orcas to National Geographic, he has been photographing killer whales for decades now and he says this is the best shot he has ever taken of them. Luckily, Seth and DaddyDon were aboard the "Princess Grace" when they put on this incredible show!
And to witness all of this with Seth!
(Almost makes up for those Canadians not letting you pet the polar bears.)
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
I've just about had it with those damn Canucks not letting Seth and I pet the polar bears, FJRob1300 didn't even wear his polar bear suit at NAFO!COMPLETELY groovy, Donaldo.Dennis is going to send his photo of the leaping Orcas to National Geographic, he has been photographing killer whales for decades now and he says this is the best shot he has ever taken of them. Luckily, Seth and DaddyDon were aboard the "Princess Grace" when they put on this incredible show!
And to witness all of this with Seth!
(Almost makes up for those Canadians not letting you pet the polar bears.)
But at least I got to fulfill my livelong wish to finally ride an Orca killer whale, just one more item Papa Chuy Viejo crosses off of his bucket list!
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CAJW
Well-known member
Don,
You sir are such a nut! LMAO at your mad Photoshop skillz! :lmaosmiley:
Cool fish pics BTW.
You sir are such a nut! LMAO at your mad Photoshop skillz! :lmaosmiley:
Cool fish pics BTW.
MCML
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Tyler, I never tell the tales.
Don, see above.
dcarver
Well-known member
Ahhh, yes, memories!
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
If our dcarver doesn't have a face perfectly made for PhotoShop, then I don't know who the Hell does! jes' sayin' and nuff' said!Ahhh, yes, memories!
UberKul
Tire Assassin
A big thanks to Rick Corwin for snapping and Teri and Deb for organizing the California group shot.
Wallpaper size link.
Several people wanted this shot so share freely.
Wallpaper size link.
Several people wanted this shot so share freely.
MCML
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Danke, UberKul !
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Kool Kali Kids Pic!
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... the California group shot.
Yeah.
8 sweet gals mistakenly ended up in a shot with a pack of goobers.
Some wallpaper. This is gonna take some editing.
